Feeding Detrivores

Random Aquarist · 04/14/2008, 07:28 AM

After I get my 150lbs of sand in the mail, I'm going to buy some snails and hermits, among other things. I probably won't add any fish for at least a few weeks afterwards. With 120lbs of LR, do you think my tank will be able to provide enough food for, say, 12 snails? Will I need to feed them? If so, what?

Random Aquarist · 04/14/2008, 10:02 PM

bump

demonsp · 04/14/2008, 10:12 PM

Type of snails.But still no. You want tank to cycle first then add a a little mixed batch then wait and add a fish or coral then wait and add a corla or fish then wait and more CUC.You can adjust the needed CUC and give the tank to balance out.

Random Aquarist · 04/15/2008, 05:47 AM

Well, the snails will be herbivores

, but hopefully they'll keep away from my macros.

The tank has finished cycling.

What is CUC? Clean Up Crew?

I'll be getting a package of many inverts from IPSF, so I can't slowly add them one by one. However, I could buy macroalgae beforehand. That would probably reduce the impact of the inverts on the system substantially.

04/14/2008, 07:28 AM	#1
Random Aquarist Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SLO County, CA Posts: 758	Feeding Detrivores After I get my 150lbs of sand in the mail, I'm going to buy some snails and hermits, among other things. I probably won't add any fish for at least a few weeks afterwards. With 120lbs of LR, do you think my tank will be able to provide enough food for, say, 12 snails? Will I need to feed them? If so, what?

04/15/2008, 05:47 AM	#4
Random Aquarist Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SLO County, CA Posts: 758	Well, the snails will be herbivores, but hopefully they'll keep away from my macros. The tank has finished cycling. What is CUC? Clean Up Crew? I'll be getting a package of many inverts from IPSF, so I can't slowly add them one by one. However, I could buy macroalgae beforehand. That would probably reduce the impact of the inverts on the system substantially.

04/14/2008, 10:02 PM	#2
Random Aquarist Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: SLO County, CA Posts: 758	bump

04/14/2008, 10:12 PM	#3
demonsp Moved On Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: el paso tx Posts: 7,634	Type of snails.But still no. You want tank to cycle first then add a a little mixed batch then wait and add a fish or coral then wait and add a corla or fish then wait and more CUC.You can adjust the needed CUC and give the tank to balance out.